Object photograph·C03904b·1927–1931

Gold rings, pins and pendants (A.14.2)

Close-up photograph of a single gold loop-shaped find from Amathus tombs, with a hooked open end and a beaded lower stem
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03904b. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A single object is photographed close-up against a dark grey backdrop and mounted on a pale card. It has a teardrop-shaped loop that curls over at the top into an open hooked end, and a short stem below ornamented with rounded knobs or beads. The surface is smooth and shiny, with bright highlights along the curves.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Loop-shaped gold pendant with a hooked end and a knobbed lower part, from Amathus
Description, scan 2
A single loop-shaped metal object is photographed upright against a plain grey background. The loop is thick and widens toward the base, ending at the top in a thin hooked wire, and a short stem below carries rows of small bead-like knobs that finish in a rounded end. The surface shows bright highlights and some surface wear.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Amathus T. 2-26. Gold. Rings, pins, pendants. A.14.2.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Amathus T. 2-26.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Gold Ringar, nålar, hängen. A.14.2

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Photographs: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm (CC0)